The cooler temps have finally reached Tennessee…cue the hallelujah chorus! It’s long sleeve and shorts weather. Aka the greatest temperature of the year!!

I am very aware that the first day of Autumn isn’t until Sept 23, and I’m doing my best to not rush the seasons.  I am truly a summer lover, but I’m being bombarded with all things pumpkin and I’m starting to crack.

It’s like the universe…or clever marketers are getting me into the autumn spirit a little earlier than usual.

Here are the little ways that the fall fever is creeping into my life.

• I couldn’t resist the fall flowers at Whole Foods.

• William Sonoma has pumpkin steel cut oats.

• I needed to bake some birthday cookies for my Gran. Why not make it a pumpkin recipe?!!  (I’ll try to post this recipe later this weekend…it rocks!)

• The grocery is selling pumpkins.  I still haven’t bought one yet, but it made me happy to see them.

• The new Martha Stewart Living arrived in my mailbox.

• Fall Funny (Confession: I don’t actually like Pumpkin Spice Lattes…I know…crazy!)

• Pinterest is full of autumnal PINspiration!

• The funniest of them all is THIS LIST!

Guilty of #5– Buy anything that says Pumpkin Spice on it!

I can already check off #10– Bake cookies with the KitchenAid

And…#23– I want to have  Jack 0’latern carving party!!!

I still haven’t decorated the house or bought mums, but the fall spirit is on it’s way!

Are you in the Fall spirit yet? Do you love all things pumpkin?

#choosejoy